Thursday, December 30, 2010

JOBS WITH THE CENSUS

From Nicola Trussell

From 4 January 2011, people across North Lincolnshire can apply for more jobs to help with the running of the 2011 Census. Please share this information with your customers, colleagues and friends as it is a great opportunity for people in North Lincolnshire.
Jobs that will be available include:
Census coverage survey team managers - train and manage a team of up to 18 Census coverage survey interviewers, making sure they complete the fieldwork to specifications and timetable.
Census coverage survey interviewers - carry out short doorstep interview with households.
Census coverage survey regional managers - manage around 10 Census coverage survey team managers who in turn manage approximately 18 interviewers.
Non-compliance coordinators - lead a team to resolve cases where people have not completed a census questionnaire. This may ultimately lead to criminal prosecution.
Non-compliance officers - investigate cases of non-compliance and encourage completion of census questionnaires whilst gathering evidence for a successful prosecution.
Non-compliance assistants - assist in the resolution of cases where people are identified as not having complied with the legal requirement to complete a census questionnaire.
Capita, on behalf of the Office for National Statistics, is looking to recruit 35,000 people across the country to help compile the 2011 Census.
There jobs are temporary full and part time posts so many can be fitted around full time work or other commitments people might have. You can find out more about the different jobs and apply online by visiting www.censusjobs.co.uk
The 2011 Census takes place on Sunday 27 March 2011.

3 comments:

Ken Harrison said...

Do they get tea-breaks, Scribs?

Why is it that all the good jobs involve being clever?

Sova could do it; he's so clever he could be the guy in-charge, the Registrar General.

GeorgieMafia maybe interested if they give travel allowances from Saudi.

I couldn't do it. I'm useless with sums, writing and I stutter when I get nervous.

I would be okay in traditional Austalian aboriginal communities. Their number system goes, '1', '2', and 'Lots'.

But if the pay's good, I could do a crash course in basic skills with Adult Education and re-visit my therapist.

Failing that, I could be their tea-boy and the guy who sharpens their pencils.

Can I use you as a character reference, Scribbles? If you want bribing, just let me know how much.

Sova said...

Ken: Me?

Well, first off, I'm a she, but it's not important.

Secondly, I wouldn't do a house-by-house census as we do now, no way! It's so costly and doesn't return the kind of figures most people expect. The budget for the 2011 census is £450 million+, yet the 2001 census missed up to several million people.

National Statistics currently fills in missing answers (and people) using known data. It also updates the census information every year using growth (or shrinkage) estimates for various groups to prevent it going out of date. We might as well just use this information to create a "census" anyway, as though it will be imperfect, it will be a lot cheaper.

Ken Harrison said...

A woman!...... and I thought I was perfect!
Yer still clever, anyway.
Excellent comments about the census...it questions whether it's necessary particularly when we have the government's National Statistics Agency.
I said that you should be the Registrar General.
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NIGEL....the guy with the stage-name, 'Sova' has come clean about being a woman.
You'll have to keep your comments sensible from now on....no more innuedo.
You haven't any secrets to tell us, have you Scribs? (We already know about your 6" nails).
Your pseudonym, 'Nigel' isn't a nom de plume for 'Beryl' by any chance?